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A health disorder that results from the deficiency of thyroxine in adults and characterized by (i) a low metabolic rate, (ii) increase in body weight and (iii) tendency to retain water in tissues is

A

Simple goitre

B

Myxodema

C

Hypothyroidism

D

Cretinism.

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